Uptown Columbus Inc

Analysis

Uptown Columbus Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Uptown Columbus Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $428k to $1.1m (+160%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 249%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Uptown Columbus Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darien Community Association Inc ($1.1m), Newcorp Inc ($1.1m) and Greater St Cloud Development Corporation ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $589k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 4 employees.